Ornithological Journals - The Magpie

Intended as a 'Journal of Local Ornithology', The Magpie was first published in 1977 as a companion to the annual report. It includes papers from local birders although its' boundaries have occasionally extended beyond the SBSG recording area. The title of the publication owes its origin to the vast number of Pica pica in this area, and the survey of Magpies, first undertaken in 1946 and repeated every fifth year of the SBSGs' existence [from 1976 onwards].

The publication was never as regular as initially intended and so far editions have been published in 1977, 1981, 1984, 1992 and 2001. The first four of which are now out of print. It seems unlikely that any further issues will be produced, with the introduction of major papers to the annual Sheffield Bird Report in the mid-1990's.

Contents of the full set of Magpies are given below.

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The Magpie No. 1 - 1977

Editors: D. Herringshaw, D. Gosney, P. Leonard (art editor)

Contents:

Magpies in Sheffield, an interim report of a survey of the breeding population, 1976. (P. Roberts)

Recent Changes in Status of Some Birds in the Sheffield Area. (D. Herringshaw and D. Gosney)

Birds of the Parks, Open Spaces and Woodlands Within the City of Sheffield (A. H. V. Smith)

Rookeries in the Sheffield Area, 1965 - 1975 (D. Gosney)

Gulls in the Sheffield Area, Their Status, Distribution and Numbers. (K. Clarkson)